Mississippi

Welcome to Mississippi, the Magnolia State, heart of the south, the birthplace of American’s music and known as the hospitality state, rich with possibilities and opportunities. It’s a great place to live, work and raise a family.

Mississippi is bordered on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and a narrow coast on the Gulf of Mexico and on the west, across the Mississippi River, by Louisiana and Arkansas.

Mississippi is the Birthplace of Blues Musicians B.B. King, Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and many more. Elvis and Oprah were also born in Mississippi.

Walter Payton, Jerry Rice and Brett Favre are three of the most successful and popular NFL athletes from Mississippi.

Each regions of the state has its own unique flavor of attractions and adventures, whether it’s the Rolling Hills, the Delta, the Heartland, the River Country, the Piney Woods, and the inviting Gulf Coast. They all leave a impressionable memory of the Deep South.

Key Points

The Mississippi Office of Rural Health and Primary Care (MORHPC) go a step beyond traditional health department activities to assist the underserved persons in our state. The MORHPC works to promote and support the provision of primary care services by facilitating and coordinating activities in the state related to the delivery of primary care services and the recruitment and retention of critical health care providers.

Registered Nurse Recruiting

The Mississippi Office of Rural Health and Primary Care has been designated to serve as a State Contact and clearinghouse for the J-1 Visa Waiver Programs. Mississippi J-1 Visa Waiver Policies and Procedures for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and State 30 Program are available.

The MORHPC will administer the programs in a fair and consistent manner, as well as provide technical assistance to all interested in developing either the site predetermination or actual application for placement of a foreign-trained J-1 Visa Waiver provider.